Obituary
Samuel Nuell Oakes, 56, formerly of Coahoma and Garden City, died July 1 in Austin and was buried in Waldron, Arizona.
He was born Sept. 8, l947, in Hope, Ark., and graduated from Coahoma High School. He was employed by the United States Post Office and received the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam.
He was preceded in death by a brother, David Oakes, and a sister, Sarah Elaine Turner. He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Gwen Oakes of Waldron , Arizona.